# DS Smith and Serele SupeR replace ten million plastic trays with fibre punnets

DS Smith partnered with the Romanian Serele SupeR agricultural cooperative to replace ten million plastic tomato packages with recyclable corrugated fibre punnets, following a three-year trial, reported on 14 January 2026.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-01-14
- Where: Romania, Romania
- Status: announced
- Capacity: ten million packages
- Products: corrugated cardboard punnets, fibre-based tomato packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [DS Smith](https://endata.com/companies/221.md) (supplier)
- [Serele SupeR](https://endata.com/companies/13896.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [packagingsuppliersglobal.com](https://packagingsuppliersglobal.com/news/sustainability/romanian-tomato-producer-moves-to-fully-recyclable-fibre-based-punnets), 2026-01-14: "has partnered with the Serele SupeR agricultural cooperative in Romania, to replace ten million plastic packages with circular, recyclable, fibre-based and FSC® certified corrugated cardboard solutions."

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